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2 Keep your eye on the prize. Tape a list on your fridge of what you want to accomplish, like fitting into your size-8 jeans or running a mile without stopping. -- Felicia Kutchel, July 2004 (pounds lost: 75)

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3 Create incentives. Give yourself a dollar for each pound lost. Use the money to treat yourself to a new sweater or spa treatment. -- Margaret McHalsky, Jan. 1983 (pounds lost: 45)

17 Make smart eating easy. Start your own file of healthy recipes you've created or picked up from books and magazines. -- Mary Hukaby, April 1983 (pounds lost: 45)

18 Save the best for last. If you taste food while making dinner, you can take in a huge amount of calories without realizing it; wait until you sit down to eat. -- Marlene Conner, Jan. 1987 (pounds lost: 77)